ISLAMABAD, Dec. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Pakistan Monday ruled out inspection of its sensitive nuclear facilities by the inspectors of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

    Speaking at a weekly news briefing, Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan scotched a news report on the training of the officials from the country's nuclear Kahuta Research Laboratory, which triggered speculation on the possibility of any inspection of Pakistan's nuclear sites.

    "The misperception that inspectors can or may barge into any sensitive facility is based on the lack of knowledge of the provisions of the inspection (under the Chemical Weapon Convention)," Masood said.

    Pakistan signed the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 1993 as non-weapon possessor status and ratified it in 1997.

    Masood said adequate safeguards were built into the convention and the inspectors were only allowed "managed access to specific facilities and (are) not allowed entry into any unrelated facility at their discretion."

    The spokesman explained that being signatory to the convention, Pakistan was obliged to educate the public and was raising awareness of private chemical industry through seminars, workshops and training of officials was part of educational activities. Enditem